Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega has refuted allegations that he described the 2023 elections as compromised.

Attahiru Jega was allegedly reported to have said this at a two-day retreat organized by the Senate in Ikot Ipene, Akwa Ibom State, last week.

The professor of political science at Bayero University, Kano, presented a statement titled, “Electoral Reform and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria: Review of 2022 Electoral Act (areas for further legislative actions).

He said, “We have seen in 2023 elections, the damaging effect of how people in the corridors of power get their client/partisan nominees appointed, without being thoroughly screened, and then they are influenced to compromise the integrity of elections.”

However, his Senior Research Assistant, Hamman-Obels, in a statement on Monday, said the report did not faithfully represent his position.

Hamman-Obels, who is also the Director of the Electoral Hub, an Initiative for Research, Innovation and Advocacy in Development said, “The attention of Prof. Attahiru Jega has been drawn to a misleading report published in several online newspapers quoting him to have commented that the 2023 elections were compromised.

“The report making the rounds is incorrect and not an accurate reflection of the presenter’s position. Professor Jega categorically denies making this particular comment about the 2023 polls.

“As would be seen in his presentation he made at the Senate Retreat held in Ikot Ipene, Akwa Ibom State, nowhere did he make such a statement that the 2023 elections were compromised. Professor Jega hopes this rebuttal will correct the incorrect reporting currently making the rounds.”

Kanyi Daily recalls that Attahiru Jega had warned Nigerians against voting for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in subsequent elections.

Abohi Gloria

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